Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Atlantic Fire Department Gearing up for Fire Prevention Week
(Atlantic) "Fire will not wait; plan your Escape" is the theme for this year's fire prevention week, October 9 through the 15th. The Atlantic Fire Department is hosting its' annual donation breakfast ...
Sep 29, 2022
Red Oak Man arrested on Assault Charges
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 20-year-old Alec Jordan Jeffries of Red Oak early this morning in the 2400 block of North Broadway Street. Officers transported Jeffries to the Montgomery County Jail...
Sep 29, 2022
Atlantic School Board approves Settlement Draft Agreement Stemming from Atlantic Middle School Fire
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board approved the release and settlement draft agreement centered around the 2021 Atlantic Middle School Fire. Atlantic Schools Superintendent Steve Barber said the agr...
Sep 28, 2022
Audubon Squares off Against Coon Rapids-Bayard in Week 6 Football Game
(Audubon) Audubon and Coon-Rapids-Bayard square off in 8-player District 10 action on Friday night. The Wheelers, Coon Rapids-Bayard, and CAM are currently tied for second place, each with one loss in...
Sep 28, 2022
Harlan and Atlantic matchup in District Play on Friday Night
(Atlantic) Atlantic heads to #2 Harlan this Friday night for a Class 3A District #6 football game. The Cyclones won their district opener over Saydel last week, 62-6. The Trojans fell short to ADM 56-...
Sep 28, 2022
Iowa's Obesity Rate At #39 In US Holds Steady for Adults, Rises For Teens
(Washington, DC) -- A new report finds more than one in every three adult Iowans is obese, ranking Iowa 39th and well within the bottom tier of states. Rhea Farberman, director of policy research at T...
Sep 28, 2022
Fremont County Man Charged on Multiple Counts of Animal Neglect
(Thurman) A Thurman, Iowa, man faces Animal Neglect Charges in Fremont County. The Sheriff's Office arrested 24-year-old Morgan Moe on four counts of Animal Neglect resulting in death, and five counts...
Sep 28, 2022
Juvenile faces Arson Charges for Allegedly Starting Fire at Sidney High School
(Sidney) A juvenile faces charges for allegedly starting a fire at the Sidney High School. According to the Fremont County Sheriff's Office, on September 21, around 1:00 p.m., deputies and Sidney Fire...
Sep 28, 2022
Mindy Jensen Joins SWIPCO as Communications Coordinator
(Atlantic) The Southwest Iowa Planning Council welcomes a new Communications Coordinator to their staff. SWIPCO Executive Director John McCurdy says Mindy Jensen will work to increase awareness of pub...
Sep 27, 2022
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police report two arrests on Monday. Police arrested 34-year-old Corry Donald Johnston of Creston at his residence on two Union County Warrants. 1) FTA Possession of Drug Paraphernal...
Sep 27, 2022
